Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay drew attention online after a white towel, long used as a quiet marker of “VIP” status in Indian offices, was reportedly removed from his official chair. The trigger: climate activist Licypriya Kangujam, 14, urged him to end the practice on social media, calling it outdated hierarchy culture. Photos from a meeting then showed Vijay seated without the towel, prompting her to thank him. The episode reignited debate over whether such symbolic traditions still belong in modern governance.
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